The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-10-19
WHOLE NUMBER 400.


instant, and expressing his satisfaction with
matters as he had found them at that estab-
lishmont He suggests few minor improve
ments and says: at does credit 10 the
liberality OF your county-the care OF your
and the faithfulness OF tie
keepers"
He also reports that he visited the county
jail on the Sth instant and commends the
improvements that have been there made
since his last visit.
The committee on claims made further
partial report, which was accepted and
adopted.
THURSDAY, OCT. 18Th.
Most of the members OF the board made
visit TO the county farm this morning, re-
turning on the ten o'clock train.
The committee on drains made report,
recommending that certain taxes on the
Allen IL Jennings drain and on the Mud Lake
drain be refunded. Report adopted.
County Drain Commissioner Miles came
before the board and submitted his annual
report, an exhaustive and voluminous docu-
ment, which Was referred to the committee
on drains.
FRIDAY, OCT. 14th.
The committee on drains submitted re-
port recommending that the financial report
Of the drain commissioner be spread on the
journal. Report adopted and the same was
so spread.
The committee on county poor reported
that they had visited the county farm and
that they found both the farm and house in
good condition and well managed. There
are thirty-two paupers in the county house at
the present time.
On motion of Supervisor Anderson the
county treasurer was directed TO fit up the
two rooms on the east side Of the court house
for the use of the board.
SATURDAY, OCT. 18th.
motion to deduct five thousand dollars
from the assessment of the personal property
of Mrs. j. r. Bangs of Antwerp, was lost
On motion of Supervisor Wildey, the
superintendents of the poor we're instructed
to report to the board at its January session
the names of all persons or heads of families
that have been assisted by the county during
the year to the amount of five dollars or
more.
On motion of Supervisor Collins the super
visor of Lawrence was instructed to spread
the sum of twenty-four dollars on the tax
able property of that portion of fractional
school district No. one, of Lawrence and
Hamilton belonging to the township of Law
renee, such assessment having been omitted
from the roll of last year.
On motion of Supervisor Wildey the chair
appointed committee consisting of Super
visors Wildey, Bass and Waters, to prepare
a statement Of the per cent. of tax appor-
toned to each educational, penal, reformatory
and charitable institution in the state.
The committee on equalization spresented
their report which was adopted. The basis
of equalization is the same as last year, Sl2,
! 100000. The valuation of the following
| townships was increased viz; Antwerp,
$4,000; Pine Grove, $4,000; South Ha-
ven, 100000 Waverly, $1,000: the valua-
ton of the following townships was decreas-
ed, viz: Arlington, $4,000; Bloomingdale,
$1,000; Covert, $4,000: Decatur, $1,000;
Lawrence, $1,000; Paw Paw, $4,000.
On motion of Supervisor Kilhfer, the
county treasurer was authorized TO borrow
on the credit OF the county sufficient sum
of money to meet current expenses until the
payment OF taxes for the current year.
Supervisors Killifer, Wildey and Waters
were appointed as committee TO invest-
gate and report on the new law with refer
ence to the assessment of mortgages. The
committee reported that there were eighteen
assessment districts in the county and recon-
mended that the register OF deeds be EN-
powered TO purchase the requisite number
of books for the report of mortgages as re-
quired by the above mentioned statute.
MONDAY, OCT. 18TH.
The county treasurer submitted his report,
showing amount of receipts and expenditures
from October 1st, 1886, to October 1st, 1887.
as follows: Receipts, S79,11S.75; expendi-
lures, $77,3S0.9G. The estimated liabilities
for the ensuing year are S32, 1868; esti-
mated resources, including amount on hand
S3,S13S2. Report accepted and referred TO
committee on finance.
The resolution adopted on Saturday direct
ing the superintendents os the poor to report
the names of parties assisted by the county
was rescinded after an animated discussion.
TUESDAY, OCT. 18TH.
The committee on agriculture recommend
ed the appropriation of the sum of 500 for
the benefit of the Western Van Buren and
Allegan agricultural society, which recon-
, mendation was adopted.
The committee appointed for that purpose
, submitted report showing the amount and
per cent of state tax apportioned to this
county for the various public institutions of
the state. The several amounts are as fol-
lows: University S2304.GG; Normal school,
$l0O9.56; Agricultural college, S637.03; Min
ing school, S644.13; School for blind $41l.66:
Institute for deaf and dumb, $l035.4s: Re
form school, $991.3S: Industrial school for
girls, S651 "a; States prison, $1542. 81; House
of correction. S2075.79: Insane asylum, S23S.-
r ca; Soldiers home, $162215.
, The committee on rejected and charged
back taxes submitted their report which was
accepted